FreedomWorks against Senate deal

1/1/13 7:41 PM EST

Matt Kibbe, president of the conservative FreedomWorks, said his organization remains opposed to the fiscal cliff compromise bill passed with bipartisan support in the Senate on Tuesday morning.

While Republicans who backed the bill won’t be guaranteed support for a primary opponent from FreedomWorks, it will be a factor in the group's voting scorecard, which issues grades for following conservative standards and is often cited as a measure for Republican candidates.

“I wonder if I’m the only one in Washington who is so utterly offended by this process,” Kibbe said, adding he’s also opposed to the substance of the deal.

“It’s breathtaking,” Kibbe said.

Kibbe said while Grover Norquist, head of the Americans for Tax Reform, has said the vote is not a tax increase in violation of ATR's pledge, FreedomWorks remains consistent in its belief that a vote for the bill is a vote to raise taxes.

“I think the whole thing is a shakedown of taxpayers,” Kibbe said. He added, “I think there are technical flaws in Grover’s pledge.”